Red Headed Woodpeckers

[rstrick2]

This afternoon it started to cloud up so i decided to go find my Red Headed Woodpeckers. I went to where they were last year and found nothing, although i saw one there yesterday. So iwent to where i saw a Red Headed Chasing a bug one morning. As i pulled up to the area i saw a Red Headed fly across the road into a tree. The tree as you will see is the Nest Cavity. Enjoy

Trying to keep cool
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/Red-Headed-getting-cool_RS.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/red-headed-by-nest-cavity_RS.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/Red-Headed-Woodpecker_RS.jpg

Checking on the kids
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/red-headed-checking-on-kids_RS.jpg

Going In
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/Red-Headed-Going-in_RS.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/Red-Headed-in-Hole_RS.jpg

Weird Look
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/red-headed-weird-look_RS.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/Red-Headed_RS.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f251/Rstrick2/red-headed-on-branch_RS.jpg

[exeter_uk]

Great images, and what a gorgeous bird.

James

[michael23]

lovely images and a a lovely bird

[NicoleB]

Totally gorgeous!
I've never seen one like that :)

May I ask what you used to "shoot" these?

[rstrick2]

Totally gorgeous!
I've never seen one like that :)

May I ask what you used to "shoot" these? I use a Canon 40D with a canon EF 500 L IS lens with a 1.4 can extender.
Shot from 100ft

[NicoleB]

Thanks :)!